Social Prescribing Resource Sheet:
Housebound

 

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Housebound

This resource sheet includes a selection of services, tools, and organisations that others have found helpful.

If you require further support in accessing these, or other services, please contact the Social Prescribing Team on 01308 428943 or email JCSocialPrescribing@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.

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If you or a loved one are housebound, please inform your GP surgery so that they can help you better. They will add a code to your record to flag this status. Without it, certain services may not be available, such as housebound vaccination visits.

Definition of housebound: confined to one room of the house by nature of illness, often with carers attending throughout the day.

At Home Entertainment / Leisure

Home Library Service

Run by the Royal Voluntary Service.

Telephone: 01305 236666 / 07786 635154

Email: maria.jacobson@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Pet therapy

Local options may be available — please ask the Social Prescribing Team.

Befrienders

Waffle Befrienders (Lyme Regis)

Website: waffle.org.uk/referral/

Age UK Befrienders Service

Telephone: 01305 269444

Home Help

Good Life Sorted – Home Help

Website: goodlifesorted.com

Age UK – Home Help

Website: ageuk.org.uk/services/in-your-area/home-help/

Food Deliveries

Morrisons Doorstep Delivery

For those unable to use IT. They will place an online shopping order for you (charges apply).

Telephone: 0345 611 6111

Wiltshire Farm Foods

Website: wiltshirefarmfoods.com

Telephone: 0800 077 3100

Lovely Lunches

Home cooked meal delivery (West Dorset area)

Website: eggardoncountrycooks.co.uk/

Telephone: 01308 485115

Foot Care

West Dorset Mobile Foot Clinic

Covers West Bay, Bridport & wider West Dorset. Nails, corns, callus, cracked heels, diabetic foot care, dementia/bed-bound.

Telephone: 07903 722542 / 07712 525058

Email: wdmfc@icloud.com

Website: westdorsetmobilefootclinic.com

Giles Heaman BSc (HPC, MCHS)

Corn/callous treatment, nail care, general podiatry. Bridport & surrounding areas.

Telephone: 01308 427033

Mobile Hairdresser

Hair by Roxanne Carey

Bridport area

Telephone: 07933 550006

Email: roxannew31@hotmail.co.uk

Hair by Jarvia

Lyme Regis

Telephone: 07872 341689

Email: hairbyjarvia@gmail.com

 

Further Information

While we hope you may find something here that supports you, please note that these resources are not all officially endorsed by the NHS. We endeavour to ensure that all listings are accurate and up to date, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee this at all times.

If you are a local service, organisation or group that would like to be included in this guide, please contact us via secure online form and tell us about your support offering.

Last updated: July 2025.